CWD Proposed rule

[Spiderpig1776]

I’m pretty anti TPWD in general but this sounds like another way to control people and add to the witch hunt they already started

[wytex]

If they pass this, they should allow processing beyond quarters at a place other than final destination. IE, I can fully process my deer at the lease and then only bring packaged meat home, leaving the remainder of the carcass on the property where it was killed.

Build a shed for processing and it is legal to do so at the lease, just not a trailer or moveable building to process in.

We have similar rules up here, no big deal but almost all of our landfills are ok for CWD parts.

[friscopaint]

I guess that is an issue for some people. Don't most hunters already do this if they quarter it and dump the remains on a bone pile or take the carcass to a processor, the processor has to dispose of it. If the bones go in a trash bin isn't that disposed in an approved landfill? Not sure I see the big deal about this

Our landfill when I take a dead horse they have to dig a hole, push horse in and then cover with dirt.....this is before they pile tons of garbage on it......ridiculous rule but whatever. No extra fee for it just the weight same as any trash and doesn't surpass the 1 ton minimum $40

[friscopaint]

Build a shed for processing and it is legal to do so at the lease, just not a trailer or moveable building to process in.

We have similar rules up here, no big deal but almost all of our landfills are ok for CWD parts.

That rule is ridiculous too, I've never known that. I can't see the difference in a shed vs the others for processing but then again it's the state........

[Muddy Bud]

Build a shed for processing and it is legal to do so at the lease, just not a trailer or moveable building to process in.

We have similar rules up here, no big deal but almost all of our landfills are ok for CWD parts.

This is not exactly true. A cold storage facility Type 2 is also required and animals must be logged into the cold storage facility log book before final processing is allowed. A cooler is considered mobil. Stupid rule cause you need to get the animal home somehow.
I’m in the attack the problem at the cause crowd. I know CWD occurs in deer naturally but in Texas the majority if not every case I’ve read about revolved around a deer breeding facility. If not directly then from deer that were purchased from one and then released on other ranches. Texas Parks and Wildlife refuses to admit the source of the problem cause it’s big business and State lobbyists. Stop buying fake deer and concentrate on heavy management of native deer.

[Muddy Bud]

Build a shed for processing and it is legal to do so at the lease, just not a trailer or moveable building to process in.

We have similar rules up here, no big deal but almost all of our landfills are ok for CWD parts.

This is not exactly true. A cold storage facility Type 2 is also required and animals must be logged into the cold storage facility log book before final processing is allowed. A cooler is considered mobil. Stupid rule cause you need to get the animal home somehow.
I’m in the attack the problem at the cause crowd. I know CWD occurs in deer naturally but in Texas the majority if not every case I’ve read about revolved around a deer breeding facility. If not directly then from deer that were purchased from one and then released on other ranches. Texas Parks and Wildlife refuses to admit the source of the problem cause it’s big business and State lobbyists. Stop buying fake deer and concentrate on heavy management of native deer.

[toledo]

Oh look they're "addressing the problem". What a crock of poop. And government agencies wonder why the public doesn't trust them to do the right thing.

[toledo]

I think CWD (among other things) has been around here before any of us were,

Then how do you explain all of the negative test results in native deer?

The only positive animals have been at or near breeder facilities.

[Chance Love]

Then how do you explain all of the negative test results in native deer?

The only positive animals have been at or near breeder facilities.

I’d say by far most of the testing has been at breeder places or nearby ranches, with very little native deer testing in other areas. If you flipped that and hardly tested any pen deer, and tested a majority of native deer I think you’d see a lot more native deer testing positive. They can spin the tests however they want.

[toledo]

I’d say by far most of the testing has been at breeder places or nearby ranches, with very little native deer testing in other areas. If you flipped that and hardly tested any pen deer, and tested a majority of native deer I think you’d see a lot more native deer testing positive. They can spin the tests however they want.

Last I saw, there had actually been a lot of wild deer tested.

Maybe someone here knows where to find those numbers?

[Army of Dad]

I left a comment addressing the additional burden this places on lawful hunters.

Also, from conversations with biologists and wardens, I know TPWD is testing deer from all over the state for CWD. I've seen it at draw hunts and had department staff tell me they will take samples from roadkill deer to make sure they get the number of tests they need.

[HoustonHunter94]

One more thing the squirrel sheriff can give you a ticket for. They let the deer breeders spread it across the state and now I’m supposed to jump through hoops. I don’t think so. Catch me if you can.

Put me in this camp.

[M16]

I’d say by far most of the testing has been at breeder places or nearby ranches, with very little native deer testing in other areas. If you flipped that and hardly tested any pen deer, and tested a majority of native deer I think you’d see a lot more native deer testing positive. They can spin the tests however they want.

That’s not the case. There is lots of testing free range deer. Our biologist is constantly requesting deer kills to sample.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/diseases/cwd/landowners/faqs.phtml

[friscopaint]

Interesting they said at little to no cost.....a landfill charges, at least ours does, as does driving back to the lease 5 hours away or hiring someone to come dig a hole. Good luck enforcing this one, typical government, almost all the options incur a cost. I do like squirrel sheriff, in Utah we said fish cop.

[RobinBradbery]

What about people who use the inedible parts for crafts or to make primitive tools and weapons? Sinew for hafting flint points or making bow strings, and cordage, bone handles, selling bones in general? All is currently legal right now.